1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
First-party cookies: Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, us).
Third-party cookies: Cookies set by parties other than the website owner. These enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics).
2. Why Do We Use Cookies?
We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our website to operate, which we refer to as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our online properties.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
The specific types of first and third-party cookies served through our website and the purposes they perform are described below:
Cookie TypeDescriptionNecessityStrictly NecessaryThese cookies are essential to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas.Required (Cannot be turned off)Performance & AnalyticsThese cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are.OptionalFunctionality CookiesThese are used to recognize you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalize our content for you and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).OptionalTargeting & AdvertisingThese cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They prevent the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensure that ads are properly displayed, and in some cases select advertisements that are based on your interests.Optional
4. How Can You Control Cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in our Cookie Consent Manager banner when you first visit our site, or through your web browser controls.
Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience, as it will no longer be personalized to you. It may also stop you from saving customized settings like login information.
To find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers, use the following links:
5. Other Tracking Technologies
In addition to cookies, we may use other, similar technologies from time to time, like web beacons (sometimes called "tracking pixels" or "clear gifs"). These are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enable us to recognize when someone has visited our website or opened an email that we have sent them. This allows us to monitor traffic patterns, deliver or communicate with cookies, and improve site performance.
6. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
